Shell Island, FL — Tides & Fishing

Shell Island, north end

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:51 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.9233, -82.6917

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Whole page updates · today through +14 · station-local

Live status

RISING

Air

72°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

83°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~1.4 ft · rising

Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime

Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

Major4:13 AM – 6:13 AM
Minor12:09 PM – 1:09 PM
Major4:45 PM – 6:45 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:19 PM – 11:19 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Shell Island

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

72°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

83°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

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Classic cork presentation for skinny water.

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Knock-N lipless crankbait — Silverado

Rattle trap for stained marsh and wind-blown banks.

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:24 AM

Sunset

7:13 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:16 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide11:25 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:16 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:26 PM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:19 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:51 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:24 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:00 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:18 PM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:13 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:15 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:51 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:27 PM0.01 ftMLLW
High tide8:16 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:11 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:36 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:52 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide3:58 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:25 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:10 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:02 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:00 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:19 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:51 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:12 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:22 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:02 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide6:11 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:28 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:13 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:07 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:10 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide12:48 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:55 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:41 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:59 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:50 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:32 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:10 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:45 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:37 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:06 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:39 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:28 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
High tide3:16 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:39 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide3:09 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:10 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:52 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide10:11 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:31 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide3:40 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:50 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:29 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:42 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:32 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:13 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:29 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:06 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:10 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:49 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:07 PM-0.1 ftMLLW
High tide5:45 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:35 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide5:28 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide12:46 PM0.07 ftMLLW
High tide6:28 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:54 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:11 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide1:32 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:17 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:08 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:02 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:40 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:14 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:55 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:24 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:01 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide4:10 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:17 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:52 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:07 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:22 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:18 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:06 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:12 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:12 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:59 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:15 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:02 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide12:28 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:35 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:02 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:45 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:30 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:08 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:41 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:27 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:20 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:17 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:11 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:04 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:52 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:56 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:48 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:46 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide3:30 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:43 AM-0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:32 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:09 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM-0.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:18 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:56 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:43 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:53 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:20 PM-0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:07 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:32 PM1.1 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

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